Twice in the space of a few short months, the 11-year-old was left “humiliated” after she was left with blood stains on her trousers because teachers refused to let her go to the toilet during lessons. One teacher even allegedly threatened to move her into another classroom after she asked multiple times to go during the hour-long class.

After her parents made several complaints to the Bristol secondary school the girl has now been given a toilet pass - but her mum wanted to share her daughter's story with other parents across the country as a warning to other families.

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On Tuesday, dozens of people took to Hull Live's Facebook page to share their disgust - and to recount their own experiences, with many claiming the same thing has happened to them in Hull.

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Linda Taylor said: "Disgusting! The school policy needs reviewing in this case! No child should be refused the toilet in an emergency situation. I would tell my daughter to just get up and go when you need to and say 'please excuse me for a minute'.

"If the teachers don't like it, they would have to deal with me!! It's a basic need for a young woman to have dignity and care for herself."

Anne Hewitt said: "Bad enough at age 11 having to deal with periods but not being able to go to the toilet must have been so embarrassing for her. She just needs to walk out of class if it ever happens again."

Gemma Louise McCall posted: "So not only do they have to suffer just having a period feeling sick cramping now the schools pretty much cause a bullying and traumatised situation by forcing the girls to bleed through their clothing.

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"I’m pretty certain that’s a little twisted! Can’t stay off school, can’t go to toilet so pee yourself or give the class mates something to pick on them for the remainder it’s an absolute disgrace.

Becky Jayne Longbottom said: "I had a similar experience when I first started and it's left me completely haunted and paranoid every day. It's awful how periods are still taboo."

And Caroline Jean Branch-Evans said: "The school teacher should be struck off this is child abuse poor girl not only has to have bad periods at school but then will probably go on to get bullied because she has leaked on her clothes or chair it’s disgusting how any one can be treated like this in this day and age.

Simeon Welburn said: "Completely unacceptable and unnecessary to put any girl through that."

Meanwhile Paul Wheatley said: "Being able to go to the toilet is a basic human right".

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